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Most graduate degrees, Kansas cities · 2010

Kansas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Leawood, KSKS34,09330.7%+11%

02Prairie, KSKS23,00824.8%+11%

03Lawrence, KSKS96,36723.5%+13%

04Manhattan, KSKS54,67323.1%−2%

05Bel Aire, KSKS10,28720.6%+21%

06Overland Park, KSKS203,67720.1%+16%

07Mission, KSKS10,12518.7%+40%

08Lenexa, KSKS60,50618.3%+13%

09Roeland Park, KSKS6,68316.0%+6%

10Olathe, KSKS150,02514.5%+24%

11Hays, KSKS21,25813.7%+12%

12Shawnee, KSKS69,84812.7%+2%

13Andover, KSKS17,37012.4%+6%

14Leavenworth, KSKS37,01212.4%+0%

15Lansing, KSKS11,33112.1%+31%

16Atchison, KSKS10,78912.0%+33%

17Pittsburg, KSKS20,56911.1%−9%

18Derby, KSKS26,60610.6%−6%

19Merriam, KSKS11,50910.2%−3%

20Paola, KSKS5,88010.2%+69%

21Emporia, KSKS24,13710.0%+6%

22Topeka, KSKS125,7959.9%+12%

23Basehor, KSKS8,2499.5%+69%

24Newton, KSKS18,3539.3%+22%

25Iola, KSKS5,2409.2%+15%

26McPherson, KSKS13,9189.1%+39%

27Wichita, KSKS400,9879.0%+10%

28Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9628.8%+74%

29Salina, KSKS46,0948.6%+36%

30Pratt, KSKS6,5748.5%+19%

31Eudora, KSKS6,5068.2%+53%

32Independence, KSKS8,1938.0%+17%

33Parsons, KSKS9,3158.0%+38%

34Colby, KSKS5,4897.8%−7%

35De Soto, KSKS7,0837.7%−7%

36Valley Center, KSKS7,6857.7%−1%

37Winfield, KSKS11,7457.7%−6%

38Gardner, KSKS26,1547.3%+33%

39Louisburg, KSKS5,2997.2%+19%

40Fort Scott, KSKS7,5007.0%−23%

41Goddard, KSKS6,6386.9%−6%

42Ottawa, KSKS12,7166.3%−3%

43Garden City, KSKS27,4026.1%+28%

44Great Bend, KSKS14,2666.0%−5%

45Hutchinson, KSKS39,5956.0%+3%

46Dodge City, KSKS27,6535.9%+1%

47Abilene, KSKS6,5525.9%+36%

48Spring Hill, KSKS10,7775.9%+52%

49El Dorado, KSKS12,6965.6%−0%

50Ulysses, KSKS5,5245.5%+29%

51Junction City, KSKS22,5835.4%−7%

52Coffeyville, KSKS8,4605.1%+20%

53Kansas City, KSKS157,8055.1%+17%

54Augusta, KSKS9,0734.9%−19%

55Mulvane, KSKS7,0304.9%+43%

56Maize, KSKS7,8534.9%+7%

57Liberal, KSKS19,0104.8%+5%

58Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2084.8%+12%

59Arkansas City, KSKS11,8004.4%−1%

60Haysville, KSKS11,3534.3%+45%

61Wellington, KSKS7,5414.2%−31%

62Park City, KSKS9,4584.2%+29%

63Chanute, KSKS8,5843.7%−23%

64Fort Riley, KSKS8,6061.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES